Is South Korea a racist country?


Discriminatory notice: A sign barring Indian and Pakistani nationals from entering a club in Seomyeon, Busan. — YouTube/The Korea Herald/ANN

RAJ, an Indian resident of South Korea for nine years, was shocked during a visit to Busan when a club bouncer bluntly informed him and his friends, "You cannot enter because you are Indian."

Despite their objections, they were directed to a neighbouring club, only to encounter a notice explicitly barring entry to Indian and Pakistani men.

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